Officials point to more powerful weapons with more ammo capacity in the hands of criminals that are making things deadlier.

"You have all these bullets flying down the street, may or may not hit the intended target, can hit innocent people, as well," Ramsey said.

Only a small percentage of people are prone to using guns criminally.

With that in mind, when a felon is picked up carrying a gun the DA now asks for high bail.

"Every time a defendant is arrested in the City of Philadelphia for merely the illegal possession of a handgun, we're asking for $25,000 to $100,000. Since we instituted that 73% have remained in custody," Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams said.